OFF on Robot Chicken

May 27, 2005, 6:46 AM ET4 posts by 2 postersalt.tv.simpsons
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Matt Awbreyalt.tv.simpsons

Anyone else see the Simpsons spoof on Robot Chicken on Adult Swim? It was kinda funny. In case you haven't seen the show before, it consists of a bunch of short jokes and spoofs (surely to fit the program's 15 miniute time-slot) performed with model toys, action figures, and claymation type animation.

*This segment begins with host Pat O'Brien hosting The Insider, an entertainment news show*

Pat O'Brien: Tired of their liberal shenanigans, Fox owner Rupert Murdoch fired Simpsons creator Matt Groening and promises same show, brand new attitude this season.

*The clip of the new retooled The Simpsons begins*

*Homer is at the Kwik-E-Mart with Apu.*

Homer: Morning Apu. One order of freedom fries, please.

Apu: Oh, for the love of my heathen god! They're called french fries, you fat supid American!

*Suddenly, an armed team in black, wielding guns, busts in through the front door*

Officer: Department of Homeland Security! Don't move!

Apu: What?

*An officer pistol whips Apu and all officers surround Apu.*

*Cut to OFF (sans Maggie) plus Grampa, Patty and Selma around a BBQ grill in OFF's backyard.*

All: Happy Birthday America!

Marge (to Homer): I hope Apu has learned his lesson.

*Cut to Apu, naked, with a chain around his neck.*

Apu: I am so sorry I ever dared question the wisdom and strength of the United States of America.

*Zoom out to reveal a jail, with PFC Lindy Englund (smoking a cigarette) holding Apu's chain Abu Gharib style, with Apu's privates blurred out.*

Englund: Damn straight! Yee-haw!

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Homer appeared to be voiced by Seth Green, who is the voice of Chris on Family Guy. He did a decent job, although I never would have imagined Seth Green taking a shot at Homer's voice. This is probably the closest to a Simpsons/Family Guy cross-over we'll ever see. Somewhere, Matt Groening just got a shiver down his spine.

"Matt Awbrey" wrote in message news:[email]...

Family Guy only looks good becasue this last season was the worst since Season 12. Honestly, with all this "Season 16 Affermative Action" around the internet is making me embarrassed to watch the show anymore.

I wasn't necessarily advocating a Simpsons/Family Guy crossover, just saying that Robot Chicken was probably the closest it would ever come. And I think I get your point, but what exactly do you mean by "Season 16 Affermative Action"?

"Matt Awbrey" wrote in message news:[email]...

It's a term I give to fans who praise the episodes based on how long the show's been on, instead of the episodes individually.